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Another of the four playable clans from Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been revealed, with Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room showcasing the Banu Haqim.

Microsoft recently held a virtual press showcase to flaunt four intriguing indie games coming to Xbox (and in several cases, other platforms too) in the near future, including Still Wakes the Deep, the long-awaited next project from Everybody's Gone to the Rapture developer The Chinese Room.

Xbox recently showcased four upcoming indie titles set to release as part of its ID@Xbox programme.

Developer The Chinese Room has announced that its upcoming narrative horror title, Still Wakes the Deep, is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on June 18. The release date for the horror game was announced with a new trailer, which you can check out below.

Still Wakes the Deep, the promising-looking narrative horror game set on an oil rig, will launch for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 18th June.

After detailing the three gameplay styles in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, The Chinese Room confirmed that a new gameplay trailer and deep dive would go live on January 31st. The next Dev Diary will arrive in two weeks and delve into the game’s final pillar, “Exploring the World of Darkness.”

The Chinese Room has released a new Dev Diary for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, discussing the “Visceral, Immersive Combat.” Project creative director Alex Skidmore says the goal is to “create an action experience that can compete with modern titles.” To that end, players can expect three gameplay styles: Strategic Stalker, Action Brawler and Narrative Adventure.

Developer The Chinese Room has unveiled the fourth playable clan in the upcoming RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2—the Ventrue. The Ventrue clan, currently still under development, is the final of four planned playable clans that will be available the game on release.

Another of the four playable clans from Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been revealed, with Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room showcasing the Banu Haqim.

Developer The Chinese Room has announced that Banu Haqim will be joining the ranks of playable vampire clans in upcoming RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The Banu Haqim clan focuses on stealth, stalking, and assassination. Check out the trailer for the Banu Haqim in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 below.

The Chinese Room and Paradox Interactive have revealed plenty of new details on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 in the weeks since its re-reveal, talking about its design philosophies, narrative themes, neo-noir art style, the protagonist, and much more, and lately, has started sharing new details on the playable clans that will be available in the game. Last week, we got our first look at the Brujah clan, and now, the developers have offered a glimpse of the Tremere vampires.

Developer The Chinese Room has released a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, this time around showcasing one of the playable clans that will be available in the upcoming game. The short 15-second trailer, which you can check out below, shows off the Brujah clan.

Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have revealed the Brujah, the first of four playable vampiric clans that will feature within Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. See them in action here:

The Chinese Room has unveiled the protagonist for upcoming RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Named Phyre, players will be thrust into the shoes of an Elder Kindred for their journey across the World of Darkness version of Seattle.

An appropriate Halloween surprise, Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have just unveiled  the player character, Phyre,  in the upcomingVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

Xbox has revealed some of the inspirations for upcoming horror game Still Wakes the Deep. Developed by The Chinese Room, the game draws from quite a few different media for its inspirations, ranging from classic movies to science-fiction stories, and even the real world.

The Chinese Room debuted a new gameplay trailer for Still Wakes the Deep, its upcoming psychological horror title. It sees protagonist Caz McLeary navigating the broken walkways of the drilling platform after a “catastrophic event.” He needs to find a way to safety while a strange phenomenon is visible and causing major problems.

Outlast seems to have changed indie horror games for the better. They’re becoming more immersive which makes them scarier. For the Xbox Partner preview, we saw Outlast’s influence appear stronger than ever in the upcoming Xbox-exclusive title Still Wakes The Deep. We don’t know much, but let’s go over some important details. 

Developer The Chinese Room has published a new dev diary for upcoming RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. This time around, the dev diary revolves around the game’s neo-noir art style, with commentary by associate art director Ben Matthews.

Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have published a new dev diary for upcoming game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Written by senior narrative designer and writer Sarah Longthorne, the post focuses on the game’s narrative atmosphere and themes.

Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have published a new dev diary for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The dev diary goes into how The Chinese Room will be picking up development for the game.

Paradox interactive has re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, now with The Chinese Room taking over as the game’s developer.

Paradox Interactive recently re-revealed Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, confirming that the action RPG is now being developed by The Chinese Room (Dear Esther, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture). Of course, until early 2021, the studio in charge of the project was Hardsuit Labs, before being taken off it due to behind-the-scenes development issues– however, the project wasn’t rebooted and started from scratch.

When Paradox Interactive announced in early 2021 that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 had been indefinitely delayed, with developer Hardsuit Labs being taken off the project, many feared the worst, with questions being asked about whether the game would even see the light of day. After all, after the decision was made to take Hardsuit Labs off development, the game almost ended up getting cancelled.

Paradox Interactive has, at long last, officially re-revealed Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, with The Chinese Room – known for the likes of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther – taking over as the developer from Hardsuit Labs. And even though plenty of work done by the original developer is still being used for the new project, the new studio in charge has made some significant changes behind the scenes.

Paradox interactive has re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, now with The Chinese Room taking over as the game’s developer.

Turns out the rumours were true; Paradox Interactive has re-revealed Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 at PAX West 2023. The game is now slated for a Fall 2024 release window, and is being developed by The Chinese Room. The new official website for the game currently only indicates a PC release.